John Saint Ryan
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John Barker (27 March 1953 – 3 April 2025), known professionally as John Saint Ryan, was an English actor, horse trainer and equestrian. He appeared in supporting roles in film and television. His more memorable characters include Fergus in the 1997 Fox television series Roar and Myles Standish in Disney's 1994 adventure drama film Squanto: A Warrior's Tale.
Infobox
Born
John Barker(1953-03-27)27 March 1953Burnley, Lancashire, England
Died
3 April 2025(2025-04-03) (aged 72)
Occupations
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Years active
1983–2025
Spouse
Joyce Barker
Children
3
Website
johnsaintryan.com
Tables
· Filmography › Film
1983
Target Eve Island
Role(s)
Colonel Mitri Petrovich
G.B.H.
Role(s)
Big Nick Rafferty
1986
Gunpowder
Role(s)
Platoon Commander
Into the Darkness
Role(s)
Jeff Conti
Notes
Also writer
1992
The Eye of Satan
Role(s)
Camille Muhamed
The Assassinator
Role(s)
Chris McCall
Notes
Also writer and producer
2019
Out of the Wild
Role(s)
Tom Essex
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1983 | Target Eve Island | Colonel Mitri Petrovich | |
| 1983 | G.B.H. | Big Nick Rafferty | |
| 1986 | Gunpowder | Platoon Commander | |
| 1986 | Into the Darkness | Jeff Conti | Also writer |
| 1991 | Cover Up | Mini Barman | |
| 1991 | Delta Force 3: The Killing Game | Sergei | |
| 1992 | The Eye of Satan | Camille Muhamed | |
| 1992 | The Assassinator | Chris McCall | Also writer and producer |
| 1993 | American Cyborg: Steel Warrior | Cyborg | |
| 1993 | CIA II: Target Alexa | Ralph Straker | |
| 1994 | Squanto: A Warrior's Tale | Myles Standish | |
| 1996 | The Sweeper | Richman | |
| 2009 | The Butcher | Illegal Surgeon | |
| 2019 | Out of the Wild | Tom Essex |
· Filmography › Television
1986
1987
Role(s)
Policeman
Notes
Episode: "We'll Meet Again. Don't Know
Where. Don't Know When"
1988
Wipe Out
Role(s)
Jean-Marie Leletton
Notes
3 episodes
1993
1993–1994
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Charlie Whelan
1995
Role(s)
Titanic Officer
1995, 1996
Role(s)
Gargoyles
Notes
King Arthur
1996–1997
Role(s)
EZ Streets
Notes
Bo
1997
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1986 | Scene | Policeman | Episode: "Too Nice by Half!" |
| 1986 | MacGyver | Eddie | Episode: "The Assassin" |
| 1986 | The Twilight Zone | William | Episode: "The Storyteller" |
| 1987 | Emmerdale | Jameson | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | A Small Problem | Policeman | Episode: "We'll Meet Again. Don't Know Where. Don't Know When" |
| 1987 | Floodtide | Capt. Gibson | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Coronation Street | Barman | 1 episode |
| 1988 | Wipe Out | Jean-Marie Leletton | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Screen Two | Nightclub Manager | Episode: "Angel Voices" |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Mister Max | Episode: "Austria, March 1917" |
| 1993 | SeaQuest DSV | Captain Finius Wideman | Episode: "Knight of Shadows" |
| 1993–1994 | Coronation Street | Charlie Whelan | Regular Role; 59 Episodes |
| 1995 | The Heidi Chronicles | Nick | Television film |
| 1995 | No Greater Love | Titanic Officer | |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Jack Conroy | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Troublemaker | Episode: "A Day in the Strife" |
| 1995 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Druid | Episode: "Ancestral Evil" |
| 1995, 1996 | Gargoyles | King Arthur | 2 episodes |
| 1996–1997 | EZ Streets | Bo | 6 episodes |
| 1997 | Heat | Yuri | Episode: "For Whom the Bullet Tolls" |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Colonel Dimitri Mironov | Episode: "Strangers in the Night" |
| 1997 | Cybill | Ryan | Episode: "Show Me the Minnie" |
| 1997 | Roar | Fergus | 13 episodes |
| 1998 | Players | Martin Daggett | Episode: "Wrath of Con" |
| 1999 | Crusade | Technomage | Episode: "The Memory of War" |
| 2000 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Colonel George Haviland | Episode: "Superstar" |
| 2001 | The Agency | SAS Leader | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Revolution | Bandit |
References
- Burnley Expresshttps://web.archive.org/web/20160303230904/http://www.burnleyexpress.net/news/local/hollywood-actor-flies-flag-for-burnley-fc-1-1696073
- WorldCat Entitieshttps://entities.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJqVR6PyMpK4vjBvWgVt8C.html
- Lancashire Telegraphhttps://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/10691572.east-lancashire-man-scoops-emmy-lighting-us-tv-show/
- Manchester Evening Newshttps://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/ex-coronation-street-star-john-31366059